Shows how the memory warps,i would have sworn the Control Tower opened around 1972/3.

Oran Park was my circuit, where i have spent the most time watching motorsport in my life. It's really so so sad to see that place go

Same here,favourite circuit once WF got the staggers and then closed.I heard on a Sports Radio show(Sydney) that the Liberals were going to support the building of a permanent new Sydney track when they shut down Homebush.

Originally posted by Ian GShows how the memory warps,i would have sworn the Control Tower opened around 1972/3.

I suspect you're right, but I don't have the time or energy to check right now.

.....Same here, favourite circuit once WF got the staggers and then closed.I heard on a Sports Radio show (Sydney) that the Liberals were going to support the building of a permanent new Sydney track when they shut down Homebush.

While I can completely understand your proviso regarding the Farm, I don't understand why Amaroo didn't rank more highly.

The thought of a Government-funded permanent circuit could be a bit thin, I'd think... they can always claim they already did that at Eastern Creek!

I can't tell you how sad that makes me. I'm 35 so haven't had the experience of losing a circuit I truly loved like others on here have had, until now. And the fact they've named the streets after motor sport legends just makes it worse.

I can't tell you how sad that makes me. I'm 35 so haven't had the experience of losing a circuit I truly loved like others on here have had, until now. And the fact they've named the streets after motor sport legends just makes it worse.

'But it's only car racing'. Can you imagine this happening to a cricket or football field? Never mind - old argument.

Bruce Moxon

AIR is still there, and is used for drag racing again. I have heard whispers that Rodney is trying to get the road circuit going again too. And Calder too. It is a lot of money on the books not earning any money. Though I think the Dome is buggered and not economical to repair

'But it's only car racing'. Can you imagine this happening to a cricket or football field? Never mind - old argument.

Bruce Moxon

Bruce given another 17 years on your age to catch up to me there is also Catalina Park, 2 - Orange circuits, Nowra, Oxley, Fountaindale & Lithgow Hill Climbs plus the Castlereagh Sprints & a couple of years before my adult time Mt Druid, sorry if I have missed any but it is a very poor state of affairs as you rightly point out.

The club that owned Amaroo needed the money due to their takeover of Eastern Creek and their betting on the wrong horse at Bathurst.
So the place went up for sale and was turned into semi rural property.

The club that owned Amaroo needed the money due to their takeover of Eastern Creek and their betting on the wrong horse at Bathurst.So the place went up for sale and was turned into semi rural property.

How fitting it is for "Catalina Park" to answer questions concerning other Race Tracks, please forgive my scene of humour.

What are the chances of having a STREET CIRCUIT meeting at Oran Park in the future.

With V8 Thupercars anything is possible. Though they may have lost a little of the original layout. But racing in carparks and suburban streets is their thing!!The GP at Albert Pk has some vague resemblance to the 50s track. Though they do go the other way.